Abstract: A method of producing a container (2) from a blank (3) made of plastics material within a mould (4) which is provided with a wall (5) defining a cavity (6) bearing the impression of the container (2), and with a mould base (8) which can move relative to the wall (5) between a retracted position in which it extends in set-back manner relative to the cavity (6) and a deployed position in which it closes the cavity (6). The method includes a boxing stage in which the mould base (8) moves from its retracted position to its deployed position, the travel (C) of the mould base (8) between its retracted position and its deployed position being greater than 20 mm.

Abstract: Container of plastic material having a flattened body and a bottom in the extension of the body having peripheral seat defining a seating plane the contour of which has in the same plane a large dimension A1 and a small dimension A2 that is strictly smaller than the large dimension, and an inner annular cheek substantially perpendicular to the seating plane. The bottom having a concave arch that extends from the seat towards a central zone. A height H of the cheek and a width L of the seating plane are such that 0.5 ? L H ? 2.5 . A transverse extension A of the seating plane and a transverse extension B of the body, measured near the bottom, are such that A B ? 0.85 .

Abstract: A plastics container (1) includes a body (2) with a polygonal section which extends along a main axis (X), a shoulder (4) which extends in continuation of the body (2) on an upper side, a neck (5) which extends in continuation of the shoulder (4), and a bottom (3) which extends in continuation of the body (2) on a lower side, the bottom (3) including: an annular seat (9) defining a standing perimeter (10), having a polygonal contour formed from a plurality of sides and vertices, and approximately perpendicular to the main axis (X); a central peg (16) having a side wall (17) that has a generally axisymmetric frustoconical shape about the main axis (X) and which is connected to the rest of the bottom (3) by a connecting fillet (19) which has a radius that is variable in revolution about the main axis (X) of the container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mold (11) for manufacturing a container (2) having a body (4) and a bottom (6), including: an annular peripheral base (8) defining a positioning plane (9); an arch (10) which extends concavely toward the inside of the container (2) from the base (8), said mold (11) including: a wall (12) having an inner surface (13) forming the cavity of the body (4) of the container (2) and having an opening therethrough, the wall (12) having an edge (23) forming the cavity of the positioning plane (9); a mold bottom (14) which is moveably mounted relative to the wall (12), the mold bottom (14) having an upper surface (15) forming the cavity of the arch (10), and a skirt (19) having an outer radial extension that is strictly lower than an inner radial extension of the positioning plane (9).

Abstract: Container (1), obtained by blow molding or stretch blow molding of a blank made of plastic material, which comprises a body (2), a shoulder (3) in the extension of the body (2) at an upper end thereof, and a neck (4) in the extension of the shoulder (3), the shoulder (3) being articulated between two stable positions, namely a deployed position in which the shoulder (3) projects from the body (2), and a retracted position in which the shoulder (3) is at least partially retracted into the body (2), the shoulder (3) being articulated in order to be able to adopt, in addition to the deployed position and the retracted position, a third stable position, intermediate between the deployed position and the retracted position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a container (2) from a blank (3) made of plastic material, in a stretch-blow moulding unit (7) including: a mould (11) provided with a wall (13) and a mould base (14) which is axially movable relative to the wall (13) between a low position and a raised position; a stretch rod (22) which is axially movable relative to the mould (11) between a high position and a low position; the method including: a phase of inserting the blank (3) in the mould (11); a phase of stretch-blow moulding; a phase of boxing; a phase of determining the start and end of the boxing phase, respectively, by detecting the movement of the rod (22) from the low position thereof and the stopping of the rod (22) at the raised position thereof.

Abstract: A method for producing a container (2) from a blank (3) in a mould (1) provided with a wall (4) and a mould bottom (8) that is movable relative to the wall (4) between a retracted position and a deployed position, the method including: a phase of introducing the blank (3) into the mould; a preblowing phase including the injection, into the blank (3), of a fluid pressurised to a so-called preblowing pressure, a blowing phase following the preblowing phase and including the injection, into the blank (3), of a fluid pressurised to a so-called blowing pressure greater than the preblowing pressure; a boxing phase including the displacement of the mould bottom (8) from the retracted position thereof to the deployed position thereof, initiated after the pressure in the blank (3) has reached the blowing pressure.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a container (2) from a plastic preform (3) by blow-molding in a mold (11), comprising: an operation of introducing the preform (3) into the mold (11); a blow-molding operation consisting of pressurizing the preform (3) by introducing a gas under a blow-molding pressure into it; a flushing operation subsequent to the blow-molding operation consisting of partially pressurizing the container (2) by introducing a gas under a flushing pressure lower than the blow-molding pressure into it; an operation of at least partial depressurization of the container down to a pressure lower than the flushing pressure, wherein this depressurization operation is subsequent to the blow-molding operation and prior to the flushing operation.

Abstract: Container of plastic material having a flattened body and a bottom in the extension of the body having peripheral seat defining a seating plane the contour of which has in the same plane a large dimension A1 and a small dimension A2 that is strictly smaller than the large dimension, and an inner annular cheek substantially perpendicular to the seating plane. The bottom having a concave arch that extends from the seat towards a central zone. A height H of the cheek and a width L of the seating plane are such that 0.5 ? L H ? 2.5 . A transverse extension A of the seating plane and a transverse extension B of the body, measured near the bottom, are such that A B ? 0.85 .

Abstract: A container made of thermoplastic material, including a body that extends between a neck and a base that is able to withstand, without significantly deforming, a hydrostatic pressure caused by the column of a liquid contained in the container, the column of liquid being increased by a pressure not exceeding 2×105 Pa. The base includes main ribs in the form of grooves that are open towards the outside and extend approximately radially, passing through an annular zone that forms an approximately flat seat by way of which the base can rest in a stable manner on a flat support. The main ribs extend upwards on a wall connecting the base to the body of the container. The container has a shoulder that forms a joining zone between the connecting wall and the body of the container, and the main ribs extend upwards beyond the shoulder.

Abstract: Stackable container (1) having a body (2) and a bottom (3) comprising: an annular seat (10) defining a seating plane (11) complementary with a peripheral face (8) provided on a shoulder (4); a conical arch (14) that extends from the seat (10). In this container: an outer transverse extension Dext of the seat and an overall transverse extension D of the body are such that: Dext D ? 0.8 the arch (14) has a peripheral section (17) complementary with a frustoconical surface (7) of the shoulder (4), the seating plane (11) and the peripheral support section (17) define a contact surface, the projection of which on the seating plane (11) has a surface area SC such that: Sc S ? 0.4 where S is the surface area delimited by an outer perimeter (12) of the seat (10).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a container from a blank in a stretch blowing assembly equipped with a mold provided with a wall and a mold bottom axially movable between an extended position and a retracted position and a stretch unit having a rod axially movable with respect to the wall and a device for controlling the movement of the rod. The method involves a stretch blowing phase; a boxing phase during which the mold bottom, initially in the extended position, is moved towards its retracted position, the boxing phase having a retraction operation including controlling a movement of the rod in synchronization with the movement of the mold bottom, or releasing the rod to allow the free axial movement thereof.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing a container from a blank of plastic material, within a mold provided with a wall defining a cavity with the impression of the container, and a mold bottom that is movable with respect to the wall between a retracted position and a deployed position in which it extends protruding into the interior of the cavity in order to form a hollow recess in the container. The method includes inserting the blank into the mold; a pre-blowing operation including injecting a fluid under pressure into the blank, at a pre-blowing pressure; a blowing operation including injecting a fluid under pressure into the blank at a blowing pressure that is greater than the pre-blowing pressure; and a boxing operation, initiated prior to the blowing operation, and including moving the movable mold bottom from its retracted position to its deployed position.

Abstract: Bottom of hollow ware obtained by the blow molding or stretch-blow molding of a thermoplastic preform, this bottom having a transverse bearing surface and, on either side of this transverse bearing surface, a transverse external edge (7) and a concave internal wall with a transverse central portion (11) containing a disc (12) of material having a low crystallinity, this bottom including reinforcing ribs (1) having an outer edge (13) coming close to the transverse external edge (7) but without reaching this transverse external edge (7), these reinforcing ribs (1) hang an inner edge (14) coming close to the transverse central portion (11), but without reaching this transverse central portion (11), the transverse bearing surface being formed from segments (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) interrupted by the reinforcing ribs (1), this hollow ware bottom (4) further including notches (2), the distal end portion (24) of which comes close to but does not reach the external edge (7) of the bottom, the proximal end portion (25) of

Abstract: A container made of thermoplastic material, including a body that extends between a neck and a base that is able to withstand, without significantly deforming, a hydrostatic pressure caused by the column of a liquid contained in the container, the column of liquid being increased by a pressure not exceeding 2×105 Pa. The base includes main ribs in the form of grooves that are open towards the outside and extend approximately radially, passing through an annular zone that forms an approximately flat seat by way of which the base can rest in a stable manner on a flat support. The main ribs extend upwards on a wall connecting the base to the body of the container. The container has a shoulder that forms a joining zone between the connecting wall and the body of the container, and the main ribs extend upwards beyond the shoulder.

Abstract: Process for forming containers from a blank, preferably a preform, made of a thermoplastic, the containers being formed using a stretch-blow moulding machine of rotary type having a blow-moulding mould mounted on the periphery of a carousel rotated continuously about its axis, the blow-moulding mould operating in cyclic manner according to a blow-moulding cycle having the following steps: placing a preheated blank in a blow-moulding mould; closing the blow-moulding mould; blowing the blank in the blow-moulding mould; flushing the inside of the container with a cooling gas, by injecting air thereinto; grasping the blow-moulded container by external gripping means; and opening the blow-moulding mould, which process includes automatically varying the duration of the flushing step at each start of production of the containers, in a temporary and evolving manner for a few minutes to establish in the containers thermal conditions enabling the first containers to be formed at a temperature that gives them a final vo

Abstract: Bottom of hollow ware obtained by the blow moulding or stretch-blow moulding of a thermoplastic preform, this bottom having a transverse bearing surface and, on either side of this transverse bearing surface, a transverse external edge (7) and a concave internal wall with a transverse central portion (11) containing a disc (12) of material having a low crystallinity, this bottom including reinforcing ribs (1) having an outer edge (13) coming close to the transverse external edge (7) but without reaching this transverse external edge (7), these reinforcing ribs (1) hang an inner edge (14) coming close to the transverse central portion (11), but without reaching this transverse central portion (11), the transverse bearing surface being formed from segments (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) interrupted by the reinforcing ribs (1), this hollow ware bottom (4) further including notches (2), the distal end portion (24) of which comes close to but does not reach the external edge (7) of the bottom, the proximal end portion (25)

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a container (2) from a plastic preform (3) by blow-molding in a mold (11), comprising: an operation of introducing the preform (3) into the mold (11); a blow-molding operation consisting of pressurizing the preform (3) by introducing a gas under a blow-molding pressure into it; a flushing operation subsequent to the blow-molding operation consisting of partially pressurizing the container (2) by introducing a gas under a flushing pressure lower than the blow-molding pressure into it; an operation of at least partial depressurization of the container down to a pressure lower than the flushing pressure, wherein this depressurization operation is subsequent to the blow-molding operation and prior to the flushing operation.

Abstract: Manufacturing process of a container (2) in a mold (5) having a cavity (8) defining the final shape of the container (2), from a polymer blank (3) heated in advance, this process comprising the following operations: introduction of the blank (3) into the mold (5) heated to a predetermined temperature, introduction into the blank (3) of a pressurized explosive gaseous mixture, ignition of the gaseous mixture.

Abstract: Polymer container (2), having an inside wall (42) and an opposed outside wall (43), the crystallinity rate of which exhibits a negative gradient of the side of the inside wall (42).